Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-18 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Coffee Black and Snow White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 644 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the HTC U23 Pro's 77.8 global score. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and HTC U23 Pro has Android 13. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than HTC U23 Pro, even though it was released 5 years before.
Galaxy A8 Star has a much more powerful processor than HTC U23 Pro, although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit sharper display than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a little worse pixel count in each inch in the display and a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes clearer pictures and videos than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a much less MP back facing camera. The HTC U23 Pro features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The HTC U23 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 24% bigger battery capacity.
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